System for preventing inadvertent locking of a vehicle door

A door lock mechanism for a door comprising:

• a door handle configured to be moved from a rest position to an activated position by a user thereof;
• a first bias spring biasing the door handle to return to the rest position;
• a lock button movable at least from an unlocked position to a locked position, wherein when the lock button is in the locked position an associated door lock mechanism is locked thereby preventing the door from being opened at least from an exterior of a vehicle and wherein the lock button is configured such that when it is in an unlocked position the lock button is capable of inadvertently being moved to its locked position by the operation of the door handle;
• the lock mechanism and lock button being configured such that a release of the door handle under certain conditions from its activated position initiates movement of the lock button to its locked position;
• the lock mechanism further includes a lever assembly for blocking the lock button from moving to the locked position of the lock button in response to a return movement of the door handle from its actuated position to its rest position;
• wherein the door handle is configured to rotate about a first axis and wherein the lever means is configured to rotate about a second axis, wherein the second axis is substantially perpendicular to the first axis.

A door lock mechanism for a door comprising:

• a door handle configured to be moved from a rest position to an activated position by a user thereof;
• a first bias spring biasing the door handle to return to the rest position;
• a lock button movable at least from an unlocked position to a locked position, wherein when the lock button Is in me locked position an associated door lock mechanism is locked thereby preventing the door from being opened at least from an exterior of a vehicle and wherein the lock button is configured such that when it is in an unlocked position the lock button is capable of being moved to its locked position by at least the operation of the door handle;
• the lock mechanism and lock button being configured such that a release of the door handle under certain conditions from its activated position initiates movement of the lock button to its locked position;
• the lock mechanism further includes a lever assembly for blocking the lock button from moving to the locked position of the lock button in response to a return movement of the door handle from its actuated position to its rest position
• wherein the door handle is configured to rotate about a first axis and wherein the lever means is configured to rotate about a second axis, wherein the second axis is perpendicular to the first axis.

A door lock mechanism for a door comprising:

• a door handle configured to be moved from a rest position to an activated position by a user thereof;
• a first bias spring biasing the door handle to return to the rest position;
• a lock button movable at least from an unlocked position to a locked position, wherein when the lock button is in the locked position an associated door lock mechanism is locked thereby preventing the door from being opened at least from an exterior of a vehicle and wherein the lock button is configured such that when it is in an unlocked position the lock button is capable of being moved to its locked position by at least the operation of the door handle;
• the lock mechanism and lock button being configured such that a release of the door handle under certain conditions from its activated position initiates movement of the lock button to its locked position;
• the lock mechanism further includes a lever assembly for blocking the lock button from moving to the locked position of the lock button in response to a return movement of the door handle from its actuated position to its rest position
• including sequencing means for moving the lever assembly to a position remote from the lock button.